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Women's Rights in Islam, Modernising or Outdated?
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Women's Rights in Islam, Modernising or Outdated?


Islam gave economical rights to the women 1,300 years before the West.

An adult Muslim woman can own, she can dispose or disown any of her property without consulting any one, irrespective whether she is married or she is single.

In 1870, it was the first time in England, that the West recognized the rights of the married woman, where she was allowed to own or dispose any of her property without consultation.

I do agree that the women were given their economical rights 1300 years ago – these are ancient rights – but the question is – ‘are they modernizing or outdated?

Islam gave economical rights to the women 1,300 years before the West.

An adult Muslim woman can own, she can dispose or disown any of her property without consulting any one, irrespective whether she is married or she is single.

In 1870, it was the first time in England, that the West recognized the rights of the married woman, where she was allowed to own or dispose any of her property without consultation.

I do agree that the women were given their economical rights 1300 years ago – these are ancient rights – but the question is – ‘are they modernizing or outdated?

When she gets married, she is on the receiving end.

She receives a gift – she receives a dower or a marital gift, which is called as ‘Meher’.

And it is mentioned in the Qur’an in Surah Nisa, Ch.4 Verse No.4 which says, ‘Give to the woman in dower, a marital gift’.

For a marriage to solemnize in Islam, ‘Meher’ is compulsory.

But unfortunately in our Muslim society here, we just keep a nominal ‘Meher’ to satisfy the Qur’an, say 151 Rupees, or some people give 786 Rupees and they spend lakhs and lakhs of Rupees on the reception, on the decoration, on the flowers, on the lunch parties, on the dinner parties.

In Islam, there is no lower-limit, nor is there an upper limit for ‘Meher’ – But when a person can spend lakhs of Rupees on the reception, surely the ‘Meher ’ should be much more.

There are various cultures which have crept into the Muslim societies, specially in the Indo-Pak area.

They give a small amount of ‘Meher’ and they expect the wife to give a fridge, to give a T.V set, they expect the wife to give an apartment, to give a car, etc., and a large sum of dowry, depending upon the status of the husband.

If he is a graduate, they may expect 1 lakh – If he is an engineer they may expect 3 lakhs – If he is a doctor they may expect 5 lakhs.

Demanding dowry from the wife, directly or indirectly is prohibited in Islam.

If the parents of the girl give the girl something out of their own free will, it is accepted – But demanding or forcing directly or indirectly, it is prohibited in Islam.

No Financial Liabilities:

If a Woman works, which she does not have to – whatever earning she gets, it is absolutely her property.

She need not spend on the household – if she wants to spend it is her free will.

Irrespective how rich the wife is, it is the duty of the husband to give lodging, boarding, clothing and look after the financial aspects of the wife.

In case of divorce or if a wife gets widowed, she is given financial support for the period of ‘Iddah’ – and if she has children, she is also given child support.

Right to Inherit:

Islam gave the right to the women to inherit, centuries ago.

If you read the Qur’an – in several verses, in Surah Nisa, in Surah Baqarah and in Surah Maidah, it is mentioned that a woman, irrespective she is a wife or she is a mother, or a sister, or a daughter, she has a right to inherit. And it has been fixed by God Almighty in the Qur’an.
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Bilkul pul gaya ji ik hor sawal ji o burkha gift kur sukde aa ji k nai meher wich ?
main musslmaan kuri (girl ji) de naal nikka kurna ai meri job posting indian island de wich ho giee jay pata nai island wich ki qanoon ho par appaan boht careful hoon ji bilkul bilkul
pata nai uthay koran milay na milay koi hadis milay na milay meri girlfriend nu koran purhna nai aanda ji sirf hawaala dena aanda ai o te ji guru granth da hawaala wi de dendi ai ji bilkul bilkul saare unhoon kumli kehde ne ji ik wari musslmaan onhoo kutul kurn wi aiy pur ji ohnay khudkashi da drama kita jaisa drama honda ai ji india da hoon main ki karan ji o meri jimmadaari ai ji mein ohnoo kadi tokha nai dena ji mein ohnu island le k jaan ai ji pleaaze meri help kuro ji meri pehn sabr nai ho sakda ji bilkul bilkul nahi te mussalmaan ohda murdur kur dain gay gi mussulmaan boht jaalum ne ji o kissi nu mauf nahi kurde ji ghuddaari paap ai ji paap
boht wadiya ji boht wadiya
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ummah
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As-salam-o-alaikum my dear brother i don't understand your language ...so kindly ask your questions in english ...
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jamydough
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Silent
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@Ummah

Well there's quite a repetition in your post as usual lol... which makes it obvious that you like copy-pasting from day one... to make your poetic-points more clear to the audience lol

still...I would like to stick on to a few things only..

I don't think the West really agrees to the East the way Islam is being represented. American Muslims are undergoing a constant strive for the survival amongst the Non-Musim World of West...to prove that there have been a lot of mis-conceptions about the SHARIAH- The DEFINED LAW...as designed by the ruling majority .

This is ridiculous to say the IF..there had been some kind of MEHER (Obligatory Marital-gift)..supposed to be given at the time of wedding..then it should be calculated in the amount of VALUE of 1300 years AGO...LOLOLOLOL...I think it's not enough to smile or laugh...on Muslims stupitdity or hypocricy...at the same time...

If you have an Indo -Pak origin as you certaily have...as it shows from what is your first or second language ..just like me..lol..then it really doesn't matter if you live in United Arabia, United Kingdom or United States....
because...you will follow the same rules inherited to you or you want to stick to...and your elders will make you do so unless you take a stand because of your personal understanding...

Now I personally lol feel that Islamic culture is very much under influence of the the Hindu culture in Indo-Pak areas..thers is a book I would like to recommend by Dr. D. Rehber "Culture ke roohaani anaasar" ...precisely..."The spiritual elements of a culture"..which reflect..that many traditions like DOWRY...(Jahez) given to girls/women at the time of wedding is ONLY HINDU TRADITION...

Hindu kind of, do business in the name of wedding...they ask price for their SONS...it's a double-edged sword ..in a way that they want HOUSE-HOLD for themselves too LOLOLOL...which they never had had before...

So I don't agree to what is generally accepted..and it might be another way to ask fro TROUBLE...again...and be kicked out of this website too...unless I get some supporters...LOL
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Islam has been heavily influenced by other sources! The Harem is not a semitic institution at all, but the adaptation of the Greek Gyneseum to non-nomadic Islamic life style that arose after the split between Abbasids and Uhmayads. Chess, the game, shows the ancient semitic female potential interaction in society; the Queen is much more capable of (inter)action than the King! It was Mohammad's, after all, wife who run the camel motel that allowed him to hide in a cave all day and dictate to a scribe the Quorán! Islam is evolving much as Christianity did and is now just about to have the equivalent of a "protestant" reformation that will force Muslims to be more tolerant after the multiple sectarian violence dies down!
This domination of women by Islamic society is the real cause of fear towards the Israeli secularism which will give opportunities to Arab women to have solid university educations and thus become aware of the current sex-linked loss of legal rights! I bet suicide female martyrs will request their 72 Male Houris in paradise! That would undoubtedly cause such logistics problems similar to the polygamy for rich men that encourages a gay lifestyle for the remaining moderate means males!
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